Topic: Apache Reverse Proxy Support - Config Issue

[igrummett]

I have a strange issue with my webserver configuration using Apache and reverse proxy.
3 Servers

1. Server 1 (http://192.168.0.31) - Gateway server running Windows 10 and WAMP to act as gateway
2. Server 2 (http://192.168.0.7) – WAMP Server – Running Windows 10 and WAMP hosting a number of test sites and served via Server 1 - Gateway_Server
3. Server 3 (http://192.168.0.65) - IIS_Server – Running Windows 10 and IIS to server .net application via Server 1 – Gateway Server.

Most of my configuration is working apart from one part.
Servers 1 & 2 are working correctly with all sites served correctly. The problem I have is Server 3.
Server 3 Summary
The .net application is working correctly and can be accessed via localhost.
The .net application is working correctly and accessible externally IF I access directly and not via Server 1 – Gateway server.
As everything is working on Server 3 it leads me to think the issue is with Server 1 configuration.


This is the httpd.vhosts.conf for Server 1
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#Virtual Hosts on HTTPD-vhosts.conf - working fine

<VirtualHost *:80> - working correctly
ServerName localhost
ServerAlias localhost
DocumentRoot "${INSTALL_DIR}/www/"
<Directory "${INSTALL_DIR}/www/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>


#localhost for demo on Server 1 -working correctly
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName local.demo
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp64/www/demo"
<Directory "c:/wamp64/www/demo/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require local
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

#demo.myexample.com on Server 1 - working correctly
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName demo.myexample.com
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp64/www/demo"
<Directory "c:/wamp64/www/demo/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

#Site 1 Hosted on Server 2 - working correctly
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName site1.example.com
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp64/www/site1"
<Location />
ProxyPass http://192.168.0.7/site1/
ProxyPassReverse http://192.168.0.7/site1/
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Location>
<Directory "c:/wamp64/www/site1/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

#.net App Hosted on Server – NOT WORKING
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName netapp.anotherexample.com
<Location />
ProxyPass http://192.168.0.65
ProxyPassReverse http://192.168.0.65/
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Location>
DocumentRoot "C:/netapproot/netapp"
<Directory "C:/netapproot/netapp/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>


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Help Required
When I try and access the site I get
Not Found
HTTP Error 404. The requested resource is not found.

I do not understand why, given the net app is working is does not work with this configuration.
As explained:-
• I am able to access Server 3 via localhost and the internal IP address from Server 1
• I am able to access Server 3 externally if I access directly and not via Server 1. I do this by forwarding all web traffic 192.168.0.65 and not 192.168.0.7
Any thoughts much appreciated.

[James Blond]

Anything about this in the access log? In the error log? In the windows event log?

You may add an extra log only for that vhost and increase the log level to see any possible errors.

[tangent]

I think you've been inconsistent with your proxy logic in the virtual host connecting to server 3.

See https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy.html#proxypass and the comment:

If the first argument ends with a trailing /, the second argument should also end with a trailing /, and vice versa. Otherwise, the resulting requests to the backend may miss some needed slashes and do not deliver the expected results.

I'd consider you're missing a trailing / on the ProxyPass directive, which should be: